Buddy Walk to benefit Down Syndrome Association

EDWARDSVILLE — The National Down Syndrome Society’s Buddy Walk to benefit the Riverbend Down Syndrome Association will be held on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Food, fun and entertainment for the entire family begins at 10 a.m., with a 1.5-mile walk following at 11 a.m. The Butterfly Dreams Program’s “butterfly queens” will be on hand as well, and have a goal to raise $500 for the event.